如 ⇒
如果 rúguǒ, if/in case/in the event that
如何 rúhé, how/what way/what
如此 rúcǐ, in this way/so
如 rú, as/as if/such as
比如 bǐrú, for example/for instance/such as
无论如何 wúlùnrúhé, [無論如何], whatever the case/in any event/no matter what/by all possible means
假如 jiǎrú, if
比如说 如今 rújīn, nowadays/now
不如 bùrú, not equal to/not as good as/inferior to/it would be better to
如同 rútóng, like/as
例如 lìrú, for example/for instance/such as
并非如此 尽管如此 诸如此类 zhūrúcǐlèi, [諸如此類], things like this (idiom); and so on/and the rest/etc
了如指掌 liǎorúzhǐzhǎng, [瞭如指掌], to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)/to know (a person, a place etc) ...
自如 zìrú, unobstructed/unconstrained/smoothly/with ease/freely
一如既往 yīrújìwǎng, just as in the past (idiom); as before/continuing as always
如下 rúxià, as follows
不如说 犹如 yóurú, [猶如], similar to/appearing to be
守口如瓶 shǒukǒurúpíng, lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped/reticent/no...
不仅如此 bùjǐnrúcǐ, [不僅如此], not only that, but ...
如意 rúyì, as one wants/according to one's wishes/ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good ...
如愿 rúyuàn, [如願], to have one's wishes fulfilled
如实 rúshí, [如實], as things really are/realistic
如愿以偿 rúyuànyǐcháng, [如願以償], to have one's wish fulfilled
诸如 zhūrú, [諸如], (various things) such as/such as (the following)
既然如此 有如 yǒurú, to be like sth/similar to/alike
易如反掌 yìrúfǎnzhǎng, easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy/no effort at all
尽如人意 譬如 pìrú, for example/for instance/such as
宛如 wǎnrú, to be just like
突如其来 tūrúqílái, [突如其來], to arise abruptly/to arrive suddenly/happening suddenly
如释重负 rúshìzhòngfù, [如釋重負], as if relieved from a burden (idiom)/to have a weight off one's mind
不过如此 如鱼得水 rúyúdéshuǐ, [如魚得水], like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings
正如 zhèngrú, just as/precisely as
暴跳如雷 bàotiàorúléi, stamp with fury/fly into a rage
骨瘦如柴 gǔshòurúchái, as thin as a match/emaciated (idiom)
如常 即使如此 倒不如 如期 rúqī, as scheduled/on time/punctual
如出一辙 rúchūyīzhé, [如出一轍], to be precisely the same/to be no different
如影随形 rúyǐngsuíxíng, [如影隨形], as the shadow follows the body (idiom)/closely associated with each other/to fol...
一贫如洗 yīpínrúxǐ, [一貧如洗], penniless
如此这般 rúcǐzhèbān, [如此這般], thus and so/such and such
空空如也 kōngkōngrúyě, as empty as anything (idiom); completely bereft/to have nothing/vacuous/hollow/e...
如履薄冰 rúlǚbóbīng, lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom)/fig. to be extremely cautious/to be skati...
栩栩如生 xǔxǔrúshēng, vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life/realistic
恰如其分 qiàrúqífèn, (idiom) appropriate/apt/just right
如坐针毡 rúzuòzhēnzhān, [如坐針氈], lit. as if sitting on pins and needles/fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation
度日如年 dùrìrúnián, a day drags past like a year (idiom); time hangs heavy/time crawls when one is w...
堆积如山 duījīrúshān, [堆積如山], to pile up like a mountain (idiom)/a mountain of (paperwork etc)/a large number ...
如梭 始终如一 shǐzhōngrúyī, [始終如一], unswerving from start to finish (idiom)
万事如意 wànshìrúyì, [萬事如意], to have all one's wishes (idiom)/best wishes/all the best/may all your hopes be ...
如此一来 宾至如归 bīnzhìrúguī, [賓至如歸], guests feel at home (in a hotel, guest house etc)/a home away from home
如饥似渴 rújīsìkě, [如飢似渴], to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly/to long for sth
表里如一 biǎolǐrúyī, [表裡如一], external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means/t...
称心如意 chènxīnrúyì, [稱心如意], after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory/everything one could wish
如是说 如意算盘 rúyìsuànpán, [如意算盤], counting one's chickens before they are hatched
如痴如醉 rúchīrúzuì, [如癡如醉], lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom)/fig. intoxicated by sth/obsessed with/mad...
现如今 阿如斯 如若 rúruò, if
如来 rúlái, [如來], tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: ...
如云 如日中天 rúrìzhōngtiān, lit. like the sun at noon (idiom)/fig. to be at the peak of one's power, career ...
如约 如数 如火如荼 rúhuǒrútú, like wildfire (idiom)/unstoppable
一见如故 yījiànrúgù, [一見如故], familiarity at first sight
譬如说 心急如焚 巧舌如簧 qiǎoshérúhuáng, lit. to have a tongue like a reed (idiom)/fig. to have a glib tongue
视死如归 shìsǐrúguī, [視死如歸], to view death as a return home/to not be afraid of dying/to face death with equa...
如梦初醒 铁证如山 tiězhèngrúshān, [鐵證如山], irrefutable evidence
风景如画 挥金如土 huījīnrútǔ, [揮金如土], lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom)/fig. to spend money like water/extravag...
如法炮制 rúfǎpáozhì, [如法炮製], lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)/fig. to follow a set pattern
挥汗如雨 huīhànrúyǔ, [揮汗如雨], to drip with sweat/sweat poured off (him)
如雷贯耳 rúléiguàněr, [如雷貫耳], lit. like thunder piercing the ear/a well-known reputation (idiom)
多如牛毛 duōrúniúmáo, as many as the hair of the ox (idiom)/great amount of/countless
如狼似虎 rúlángsìhǔ, lit. like wolves and tigers/ruthless
自愧不如 zìkuìbùrú, ashamed of being inferior (idiom)/to feel inferior to others
势如破竹 shìrúpòzhú, [勢如破竹], like a hot knife through butter (idiom)/with irresistible force
血流如注 亲如一家 qīnrúyījiā, [親如一家], family-like close relationship (idiom)
如虎添翼 rúhǔtiānyì, lit. like a tiger that has grown wings/with redoubled power (idiom)
如其 如白驹 如上 何如 hérú, how about/what kind of
恍如隔世 huǎngrúgéshì, like a thing of the previous generation/as if it were a lifetime ago
亲如兄弟 如非 诚如 chéngrú, [誠如], it is exactly as
如故 rúgù, as before/as usual/(to be) like old friends
如月 欧如科 汗如雨下 hànrúyǔxià, sweating like rain (idiom); to perspire profusely/sweating like a pig
恰如 qiàrú, just as if
百闻不如一见 bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn, [百聞不如一見], seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself i...
如玉 恍如 huǎngrú, to be as if.../to be rather like...
玛如拉 依然如故 yīránrúgù, back to where we were (idiom); absolutely no improvement/Things haven't changed ...
稳如泰山 wěnrúTàiShān, [穩如泰山], steady as Mt Tai/as safe as houses
讳莫如深 huìmòrúshēn, [諱莫如深], important matter that must be kept secret (idiom); don't breathe a word of it to...
如数家珍 rúshǔjiāzhēn, [如數家珍], lit. as if enumerating one's family valuables (idiom)/fig. to be very familiar w...
泪如泉涌 温暖如春 泪如雨下 lèirúyǔxià, [淚如雨下], tears falling like rain (idiom)
如春 如花似玉 rúhuāsìyù, delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)/(of a woman) exquisite
如临大敌 挥洒自如 如前所述 福如东海 fúrúDōngHǎi, [福如東海], may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea (idiom)
如月美 嫉恶如仇 如鹰 忧心如焚 气势如虹 相敬如宾 xiāngjìngrúbīn, [相敬如賓], to treat each other as an honored guest (idiom)/mutual respect between husband a...
心静如水 十年如一日 如生 执法如山 zhífǎrúshān, [執法如山], to maintain the law as firm as a mountain (idiom); to enforce the law strictly
如丹 巫如 巴拉如斯 心正如 如冰 如来佛 疾恶如仇 jíwùrúchóu, [疾惡如仇], to hate evil as one hates an enemy (idiom)
爱民如子 àimínrúzǐ, [愛民如子], to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)
尹如中 正如亚 正如平 多一事不如少一事 duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the bet...
甘之如饴 gānzhīrúyí, [甘之如飴], lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly/a ...
张纯如 ZhāngChúnrú, [張純如], Iris Chang (1968-2004), Chinese American historian and author of the Rape of Nan...
不如意事常八九 如斯己 如寒冰 阿法如斯 如泣如诉 rúqìrúsù, [如泣如訴], lit. as if weeping and complaining (idiom)/fig. mournful (music or singing)
一如我 如获至宝 rúhuòzhìbǎo, [如獲至寶], as if gaining the most precious treasure
莫如 mòrú, it would be better
故 ⇒
故事 gùshì/gùshi, old practice/CL:個|个[gè], narrative/story/tale
故意 gùyì, deliberately/on purpose
事故 shìgù, accident/CL:樁|桩[zhuāng],起[qǐ],次[cì]
故障 gùzhàng, malfunction/breakdown/defect/shortcoming/fault/failure/impediment/error/bug (in ...
缘故 yuángù, [緣故], reason/cause
无缘无故 wúyuánwúgù, [無緣無故], no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for
故乡 gùxiāng, [故鄉], home/homeland/native place/CL:個|个[gè]
故 gù, happening/instance/reason/cause/intentional/former/old/friend/therefore/hence/(o...
已故 yǐgù, the late/deceased
无故 wúgù, [無故], without cause or reason
何故 hégù, what for?/what's the reason?
世故 shìgù/shìgu, the ways of the world, sophisticated/worldly-wise
变故 biàngù, [變故], an unforeseen event/accident/misfortune
欲擒故纵 yùqíngùzòng, [欲擒故縱], In order to capture, one must let loose./to loosen the reins only to grasp them ...
典故 diǎngù, classical story or quote from the literature
故人 gùrén, old friend/the deceased
故事会 故技 故土 gùtǔ, native country/one's homeland
故居 gùjū, former residence
故里 gùlǐ, hometown/native place
一见如故 yījiànrúgù, [一見如故], familiarity at first sight
故弄玄虚 gùnòngxuánxū, [故弄玄虛], deliberately mystifying/to make sth unnecessarily complicated
故地重游 gùdìchóngyóu, [故地重遊], to revisit old haunts (idiom); down memory lane
故去 gùqù, to die/death
故友 gùyǒu, old friend/deceased friend
明知故犯 míngzhīgùfàn, deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime
故伎重演 gùjìchóngyǎn, to repeat an old stratagem/up to one's old tricks
非亲非故 fēiqīnfēigù, [非親非故], lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom)/fig. unrelated to one another in an...
故国 gùguó, [故國], country with an ancient history
故态复萌 gùtàifùméng, [故態復萌], to revert to old ways
如故 rúgù, as before/as usual/(to be) like old friends
因故 yīngù, for some reason
故事片 gùshipiàn, fictional film/feature film
故态 依然如故 yīránrúgù, back to where we were (idiom); absolutely no improvement/Things haven't changed ...
故伎 gùjì, usual trick/old tactics
借故 jiègù, to find an excuse
故园 gùyuán, [故園], one's hometown
故而 gùér, therefore
亡故 wánggù, to die/to pass away
温故知新 wēngùzhīxīn, [溫故知新], to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects)/to recall the past...
故此 gùcǐ, therefore
故地 gùdì, once familiar places/former haunts
故址 gùzhǐ, old site/site of sth (palace, ancient state etc) that no longer exists
故宅 gùzhái, former home
吐故纳新 tǔgùnàxīn, [吐故納新], lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子); fi...
故技重演 故交 gùjiāo, former acquaintance/old friend
责任事故 zérènshìgù, [責任事故], accident occurring due to negligence
原故 yuángù, variant of 緣故|缘故[yuán gù]
他乡遇故知 tāxiāngyùgùzhī, [他鄉遇故知], meeting an old friend in a foreign place (idiom)
病故 bìnggù, to die of an illness